Twelve Tribes of Israel

The Twelve Tribes of Israel was a confederation of Jewish tribes descended from the twelve sons of Jacob by his wives Leah and Rachel and his concubines Zilpah and Bilhah. His sons were: Each of these sons received their own lands, and from the time of Joshua's conquest of Canaan until the formation of the United Kingdom of Israel in 1050 BC, the tribes formed a loose confederation. In 1050 BC, the tribes decided to unite with Saul as their king.
 * 1) Reuben
 * 2) Simeon
 * 3) Levi
 * 4) Judah
 * 5) Dan
 * 6) Naphtali
 * 7) Gad
 * 8) Asher
 * 9) Issachar
 * 10) Zebulun
 * 11) Joseph (later Ephraim and Manasseh)
 * 12) Benjamin